diff --git a/CMake/SofaPython3Tools.cmake b/CMake/SofaPython3Tools.cmake
index 54d7a171..d6bc9eb9 100644
--- a/CMake/SofaPython3Tools.cmake
+++ b/CMake/SofaPython3Tools.cmake
@@ -75,26 +75,27 @@ endfunction()
 #
 # SP3_add_python_module(TARGET MODULE_NAME DESTINATION SOURCES PYTHON_VERSION DEPENDS QUIET)
 #  TARGET             - (input) The name of the generated target. Only used when cpp files are included in the sources.
-#  PACKAGE_NAME       - (input) The name of the package that will contain this module.
-#  MODULE_NAME        - (input) The name of the module.
+#  PACKAGE            - (input) The name of the cmake package that will contain this target. Note that the package must
+#                               be created later on during the cmake configure stage using the macro sofa_create_package(),
+#                               or be manually created using cmake's install command with "Targets" as suffix, e.g.:
+#                               install(EXPORT ${PACKAGE}Targets).
+#  MODULE             - (input) The name of the module. This is the name that will be used in python to do the actual
+#                               import of the python module containing the bindings, i.e. "from MODULE import *".
 #  DESTINATION        - (input) The output directory that will contain the compiled module.
-#                               For the build tree, it will be ${SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_BUILD_DIRECTORY}/${DESTINATION}.
-#                               For the install tree, it will be ${SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_INSTALL_DIRECTORY}/${DESTINATION}.
-#                               The default is ${PACKAGE_NAME}
+#                               For the build tree, it will be ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_BUILD_DIRECTORY}/${DESTINATION}.
+#                               For the install tree, it will be ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_INSTALL_DIRECTORY}/${DESTINATION}.
 #  SOURCES            - (input) list of source files that will be compiled with pybind11 support.
 #  HEADERS            - (input) list of header files that will be installed after the build.
 #  DEPENDS            - (input) set of target the generated target will depends on.
 #  QUIET              - (input) if set, not information messages will be printed out.
 function(SP3_add_python_module)
     set(options QUIET)
-    set(oneValueArgs TARGET PACKAGE_NAME MODULE_NAME DESTINATION PYTHON_VERSION )
+    set(oneValueArgs TARGET PACKAGE MODULE DESTINATION PYTHON_VERSION )
     set(multiValueArgs SOURCES HEADERS DEPENDS)
 
     cmake_parse_arguments(A "${options}" "${oneValueArgs}" "${multiValueArgs}" ${ARGN})
 
-    if (NOT A_DESTINATION)
-        set(DESTINATION "${A_PACKAGE_NAME}")
-    endif ()
+    set(DESTINATION "${A_DESTINATION}")
 
     # Fetch the current path relative to /bindings/*/src
     # Must test if the result is nested into the CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR (case where src exists outside the plugin directory)
@@ -108,11 +109,11 @@ function(SP3_add_python_module)
     endif()
 
 
-    if (NOT DEFINED A_MODULE_NAME)
+    if (NOT DEFINED A_MODULE)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "A module name must be provided.")
     endif()
 
-    set(MODULE_NAME ${A_MODULE_NAME})
+    set(MODULE_NAME ${A_MODULE})
 
     if (NOT DEFINED A_TARGET)
         set(A_TARGET ${MODULE_NAME})
@@ -295,12 +296,15 @@ function(SP3_add_python_module)
     endif()
 
 
-    install(TARGETS ${A_TARGET}
-        EXPORT BindingsTargets
-        RUNTIME DESTINATION "lib/${SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIRECTORY}/${DESTINATION}" COMPONENT applications
-        LIBRARY DESTINATION "lib/${SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIRECTORY}/${DESTINATION}" COMPONENT libraries
-        ARCHIVE DESTINATION "lib/${SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIRECTORY}/${DESTINATION}" COMPONENT libraries
-    )
+    if (A_PACKAGE)
+        install(
+            TARGETS ${A_TARGET}
+            EXPORT ${A_PACKAGE}Targets
+            RUNTIME DESTINATION "lib/${SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIRECTORY}/${DESTINATION}" COMPONENT applications
+            LIBRARY DESTINATION "lib/${SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIRECTORY}/${DESTINATION}" COMPONENT libraries
+            ARCHIVE DESTINATION "lib/${SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIRECTORY}/${DESTINATION}" COMPONENT libraries
+        )
+    endif()
 
     foreach(header ${A_HEADERS})
         file(RELATIVE_PATH path_from_package "${path_to_src}" "${header}")
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 974bcbd5..bde9aa57 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ if(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
         set(python_version_flag "EXACT")
     endif()
 endif()
-message("${PROJECT_NAME}: Searching Python ${python_version} ${python_version_flag}")
 find_package(Python ${python_version} ${python_version_flag} COMPONENTS Interpreter Development REQUIRED)
 set(PYTHON_VERSION ${Python_VERSION})
 set(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE ${Python_EXECUTABLE})
@@ -191,6 +190,12 @@ sofa_create_package(
     RELOCATABLE "plugins"
     )
 
+install(FILES
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMake/SofaPython3Tools.cmake"
+    DESTINATION lib/cmake/SofaPython3
+    COMPONENT headers
+)
+
 if (SP3_LINK_TO_USER_SITE AND SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_LINK_DIRECTORY)
     file(GLOB directories RELATIVE "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIRECTORY}" "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIRECTORY}/*")
     # Create the site-package link directory if it doesn't exists yet
diff --git a/Plugin/PluginConfig.cmake.in b/Plugin/PluginConfig.cmake.in
index 57bcaffd..50b01f8b 100644
--- a/Plugin/PluginConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/Plugin/PluginConfig.cmake.in
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 find_package(pybind11 CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(SofaFramework REQUIRED)
 find_package(SofaSimulation REQUIRED)
-find_package(SofaGeneral REQUIRED)
 
 # If we are importing this config file and the target is not yet there this is indicating that
 # target is an imported one. So we include it
diff --git a/SofaPython3Config.cmake.in b/SofaPython3Config.cmake.in
index 364460b5..c68b1842 100644
--- a/SofaPython3Config.cmake.in
+++ b/SofaPython3Config.cmake.in
@@ -4,6 +4,26 @@
 @PACKAGE_INIT@
 
 set(SP3_WITH_SOFAEXPORTER @SP3_WITH_SOFAEXPORTER@)
+set(SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIRECTORY @SP3_PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIRECTORY@)
+
+include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/SofaPython3Tools.cmake")
+
+# Find Python3 executable and set PYTHON_EXECUTABLE before finding pybind11
+# to be sure that pybind11 relies on the right Python version
+set(python_version @PYBIND11_PYTHON_VERSION@)
+set(python_version_flag @python_version_flag@)
+
+find_package(Python ${python_version} ${python_version_flag} COMPONENTS Interpreter Development REQUIRED)
+
+set(PYTHON_VERSION ${Python_VERSION})
+set(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE ${Python_EXECUTABLE})
+set(PYTHON_LIBRARIES ${Python_LIBRARIES})
+set(PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS ${Python_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+set(PYTHON_LIBRARY ${Python_LIBRARY})
+set(PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR ${Python_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+# Set the minimum pybind11 version to 2.3 (before that the pybind11::embed target did not exist)
+find_package(pybind11 2.3 CONFIG QUIET REQUIRED)
 
 if (SofaPython3_FIND_COMPONENTS)
         foreach(component ${SofaPython3_FIND_COMPONENTS})
diff --git a/bindings/Modules/src/SofaPython3/SofaBaseTopology/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/Modules/src/SofaPython3/SofaBaseTopology/CMakeLists.txt
index 831f0217..b9604287 100644
--- a/bindings/Modules/src/SofaPython3/SofaBaseTopology/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/Modules/src/SofaPython3/SofaBaseTopology/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ find_package(SofaBaseTopology REQUIRED)
 
 SP3_add_python_module(
     TARGET       ${PROJECT_NAME}
-    PACKAGE_NAME Sofa
-    MODULE_NAME  SofaBaseTopology
+    PACKAGE      Bindings
+    MODULE       SofaBaseTopology
+    DESTINATION  Sofa
     SOURCES      ${SOURCE_FILES}
     HEADERS      ${HEADER_FILES}
     DEPENDS      SofaBaseTopology SofaPython3::Plugin
diff --git a/bindings/Modules/src/SofaPython3/SofaDeformable/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/Modules/src/SofaPython3/SofaDeformable/CMakeLists.txt
index a226bd44..d4f3f54e 100644
--- a/bindings/Modules/src/SofaPython3/SofaDeformable/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/Modules/src/SofaPython3/SofaDeformable/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ find_package(SofaDeformable REQUIRED)
 
 SP3_add_python_module(
     TARGET       ${PROJECT_NAME}
-    PACKAGE_NAME Sofa
-    MODULE_NAME  SofaDeformable
+    PACKAGE      Bindings
+    MODULE       SofaDeformable
+    DESTINATION  Sofa
     SOURCES      ${SOURCE_FILES}
     HEADERS      ${HEADER_FILES}
     DEPENDS      SofaBase SofaDeformable SofaPython3::Plugin SofaPython3::Bindings.Sofa.Core
diff --git a/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Components/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Components/CMakeLists.txt
index dc1a91da..cc9b8235 100644
--- a/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ find_package(SofaFramework REQUIRED)
 
 SP3_add_python_module(
         TARGET       ${PROJECT_NAME}
-        PACKAGE_NAME Sofa
-        MODULE_NAME  Components
+        PACKAGE      Bindings
+        MODULE       Components
+        DESTINATION  Sofa
         SOURCES      ${SOURCE_FILES}
         HEADERS      ${HEADER_FILES}
         DEPENDS      SofaCore SofaHelper SofaSimulationCore SofaPython3::Plugin
diff --git a/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Core/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Core/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c01a657..0a1fb34f 100644
--- a/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ find_package(SofaBaseUtils REQUIRED)
 
 SP3_add_python_module(
     TARGET       ${PROJECT_NAME}
-    PACKAGE_NAME Sofa
-    MODULE_NAME  Core
+    PACKAGE      Bindings
+    MODULE       Core
+    DESTINATION  Sofa
     SOURCES      ${SOURCE_FILES}
     HEADERS      ${HEADER_FILES}
     DEPENDS      SofaBaseUtils SofaBaseCollision SofaCore SofaHelper SofaSimulationCore SofaDefaultType SofaBaseVisual SofaPython3::Plugin
diff --git a/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Helper/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Helper/CMakeLists.txt
index 56595470..4019ef06 100644
--- a/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Helper/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Helper/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ find_package(SofaFramework REQUIRED)
 
 SP3_add_python_module(
     TARGET       ${PROJECT_NAME}
-    PACKAGE_NAME Sofa
-    MODULE_NAME  Helper
+    PACKAGE      Bindings
+    MODULE       Helper
+    DESTINATION  Sofa
     SOURCES      ${SOURCE_FILES}
     HEADERS      ${HEADER_FILES}
     DEPENDS      SofaCore SofaHelper SofaPython3::Plugin
diff --git a/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Simulation/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Simulation/CMakeLists.txt
index ace92e79..1cd7bbd8 100644
--- a/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Simulation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Simulation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ find_package(SofaSimulation REQUIRED)
 
 SP3_add_python_module(
         TARGET       ${PROJECT_NAME}
-        PACKAGE_NAME Sofa
-        MODULE_NAME  Simulation
+        PACKAGE      Bindings
+        MODULE       Simulation
+        DESTINATION  Sofa
         SOURCES      ${SOURCE_FILES}
         HEADERS      ${HEADER_FILES}
         DEPENDS      SofaCore SofaSimulationCore SofaSimulationGraph SofaPython3::Plugin
diff --git a/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Types/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Types/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b170a03..f3edb626 100644
--- a/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Types/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/Sofa/src/SofaPython3/Sofa/Types/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ find_package(SofaFramework REQUIRED)
 
 SP3_add_python_module(
         TARGET       ${PROJECT_NAME}
-        PACKAGE_NAME Sofa
-        MODULE_NAME  Types
+        PACKAGE      Bindings
+        MODULE       Types
+        DESTINATION  Sofa
         SOURCES      ${SOURCE_FILES}
         HEADERS      ${HEADER_FILES}
         DEPENDS      SofaCore SofaDefaultType SofaPython3::Plugin SofaPython3::Bindings.Sofa.Core
diff --git a/bindings/SofaExporter/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/SofaExporter/CMakeLists.txt
index 93550e62..e933c2cd 100644
--- a/bindings/SofaExporter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/SofaExporter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ find_package(SofaExporter REQUIRED)
 
 SP3_add_python_module(
     TARGET       ${PROJECT_NAME}
-    MODULE_NAME  SofaExporter
+    PACKAGE      Bindings
+    MODULE       SofaExporter
     SOURCES      ${SOURCE_FILES}
     HEADERS      ${HEADER_FILES}
     DEPENDS      SofaExporter SofaPython3::Plugin SofaPython3::Bindings.Sofa.Core
diff --git a/bindings/SofaGui/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/SofaGui/CMakeLists.txt
index 38e09284..2ebe32f9 100644
--- a/bindings/SofaGui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/SofaGui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ find_package(SofaFramework REQUIRED)
 
 SP3_add_python_module(
     TARGET       ${PROJECT_NAME}
-    PACKAGE_NAME Sofa
-    MODULE_NAME  Gui
+    PACKAGE      Bindings
+    MODULE       Gui
+    DESTINATION  Sofa
     SOURCES      ${SOURCE_FILES}
     HEADERS      ${HEADER_FILES}
     DEPENDS      SofaCore SofaGuiCommon SofaGuiMain SofaPython3::Plugin SofaPython3::Bindings.Sofa.Core
diff --git a/bindings/SofaRuntime/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/SofaRuntime/CMakeLists.txt
index 67050b4b..1ebd6897 100644
--- a/bindings/SofaRuntime/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/SofaRuntime/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ SP3_add_python_package(
 
 SP3_add_python_module(
         TARGET       ${PROJECT_NAME}
-        PACKAGE_NAME SofaRuntime
-        MODULE_NAME  SofaRuntime
+        PACKAGE      Bindings
+        MODULE       SofaRuntime
+        DESTINATION  SofaRuntime
         SOURCES      ${SOURCE_FILES}
         HEADERS      ${HEADER_FILES}
         DEPENDS      SofaCore SofaHelper SofaSimulationCore SofaSimulationGraph SofaSimulationCommon SofaPython3::Plugin SofaPython3::Bindings.Sofa.Core
diff --git a/bindings/SofaTypes/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/SofaTypes/CMakeLists.txt
index e044cb16..452a5a46 100644
--- a/bindings/SofaTypes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/SofaTypes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ find_package(SofaFramework REQUIRED)
 
 SP3_add_python_module(
     TARGET       ${PROJECT_NAME}
-    PACKAGE_NAME SofaTypes
-    MODULE_NAME  SofaTypes
+    PACKAGE      Bindings
+    MODULE       SofaTypes
+    DESTINATION  SofaTypes
     SOURCES      ${SOURCE_FILES}
     HEADERS      ${HEADER_FILES}
     DEPENDS      SofaDefaultType SofaPython3::Plugin SofaPython3::Bindings.Sofa.Core